Is there a way to have the component cables that run out of my Toshiba unit and convert it into some sort of hdmi adapter and have the hdmi cable plug into my tv? I've only used the component cables and wasn't sure if this was at all possible. Thanks!

Hi, I am The Timmy, and I am on my second RS-TX20 (first one crapped out).
wow.. people still using this machine, eh? and this thread is STILL going??

nice.

anyway, I got problem with my machine I have not seen addressed in all 54 or so pages of posts to this thread:

I'm going progressive out via component, and while live TV and burned DVDs (burned via TiVo and backups of retail discs (burned via PC)) look fine, they don't look quite as good as I'm thinking they should, because even though it's suppose to be progressive, I can still detect interlace flicker (I can understand live TV having it, but DVDs?).

but that's not the real issue I'm having. as I said, burned DVDs look fine. but actual retail discs don't work very much at all. when I put a retail DVD in and play it, I can see (very sharp and clearly) the FBI warnings and such, even the DVD menus, but once the movie starts, the screen goes black/blank (audio is fine). some kind of copyguard gone overboard?

I should also note that I'm going component out of the unit into the X2VGA 2, to a computer monitor (professional CRT) but I highly doubt that's the issue here.

anyway, does anybody else experience this with their system using component/progressive out? the DVDs seem to play fine with composite out.

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also, I'm getting the locking up during live TV and recording issue... it seemed to happen less often when I deleted a bunch of newer recorded stuff from the drive. where it was then replaced with occasional choppiness now and then during live TV accompanied by pixelation as if I were watching sports on satellite TV or something (I'm on cable..). it still locks up now and then. I'm guessing the HDD is going out.. but I'll deal with that later.

but is it really worth it to replace the harddrive if it can be expected to go out every 2 years or so (as stated in an earlier post)? if I can learn how to setup a new harddrive myself, it might not be such a big deal.

Hello from a newbie! Here's my question: does anyone know of an adapter of some sort that acts as a conduit for the cable TV signal but can be delivered to the TX20 through the composite A/V cables instead of the RF IN? I don't have a cable box, and don't want to rent one. I've searched but haven't seen this question come up.

Here's the background: We just got a new Series3 to go with the HDTV, so we wanted to move our RS-TX20. My son was disconnecting the TX20 and the coax cable going from the wall to the "RF IN" was completely stuck. He pushed it a bit too hard, and it ended up with the input thing being dislodged and now unable to pick up the cable signal. I took it to an authorized repair shop and was quoted $125 to fix it - it seemed simple, but the input thing is housed in a 2x2" metal box that is attached to the big "chip" or circuit board - sorry I don't really know what to call all these things

The repair guy said I could use a cable box for input if I didn't want to fix the Toshiba problem, but I'd rather not pay $9 per month or whatever the box costs. When I asked if there were alternatives to a cable box that I could just purchase, he said a VCR might work as a conduit. Sadly, I haven't been able to get the old VCR to fill the role of the cable box, despite many different approaches during guided setup. Any ideas??

A simple solution may be to check ebay and buy a used (possibly a new) cable box. You can get them pretty cheap. Especially since you only need a standard (not digital or HD) cable box. Just make sure you get one with composite outs.

Yes, the hard drive is active at all times, given that even if the unit isn't recording an actual show, it's at least buffering live TV. Many people will tell you, though, that it's better for the hard drive to remain active than for it to continuously spin up and down.

I bought an RS-TX20 on eBay a month or two ago and I've recently ran into some problems. Once the picture froze and I had to reboot the machine. All is well. Then a couple of weeks later, the signal went out, and the Tivo displayed the blue screen saying there was no signal to the Tivo and to try some things. I checked the signal to the other TVs in my house, but every one was fine. I rebooted the machine, and all is well again. Then recently, my Tivo has skipped some recordings, and according to the history, because there was no video signal (similar to what skatefan20 was describing).

Has anyone had a similar experience with the video trouble? Do I need to change the hard drive?

A few months ago I posted this question above where my RS-TX20 has not recorded some shows. When I go to the To Do list recording history, it says that the program didn't record because there was no video signal. I tried several things to remedy this. First, I thought the hard drive was going bad, so I replaced the hard drive with a new, larger hd using Instant Cake. Again, after a few weeks of recording with no issues, the same thing would happen. Then I thought that maybe the tuner input was faulty, so I connected the coax into a VCR and connected the composite out to the Tivo composite in. It ran fine for a few weeks, then it started happening again. It skipped a recording because there was no video signal. It seems as though rebooting the Tivo works for a few weeks but then it goes back to skipping recordings. I've seen it actually skip a recording with no signal. The tivo isn't picking up the signal, but when I disconnect it and connect the coax directly to the TV, the signal is there.

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Hi all, so I am using my Tivo Plus trial with my TX-20 and have a lot of manual recordings whitch I actually prefer at this point. I added one season pass and now the thing is recording odd shows that it thinks I must like. Some of them are in Spanish!

How do I stop it from doing this? The dang thing has profiled me! I looked around the season pass manager and didn't see anything that would lead me to believe that I could alter the show suggestions.? What do you all think?

I was actually thinking about painting the lid black. I'll swap out my TiVoHD cover onto the Toshiba and see how it might look.

Go crazy and with the use of some masking tape give it flames! That would be cool! You could paint the flames a different color. Don't forget your clear coat, you can get that at your local auto parts store. Heck I might try it! The ultimate Tivo case mod!

Hi all, so I am using my Tivo Plus trial with my TX-20 and have a lot of manual recordings whitch I actually prefer at this point. I added one season pass and now the thing is recording odd shows that it thinks I must like. Some of them are in Spanish!

How do I stop it from doing this? The dang thing has profiled me! I looked around the season pass manager and didn't see anything that would lead me to believe that I could alter the show suggestions.? What do you all think?

Thanks again Drew! My trial will be ending and I'll be back to basic, but this will save me a lot of frustration until then!

Thanks for the help,
Mark

If you actually started rating various shows (and not just a few), TiVo would have more information to go off of and would actually start making good suggestions.

I remember early on, the first thing I'd recorded was The Simpsons, so it thought I liked cartoons and started recording kids cartoons and kid shows. Now it knows me much better and I often have suggestions laying around of shows I actually like and enjoy watching when nothing's on. Its even found a few new ones for me.

Do any of you folks have photos of the internal drive bracket on the rs-tx20 models? I am looking to see if it can be used to mount 2 drives in a Tivo HD model, but I cant seem to find any photos of the internal parts on a Toshiba model. Thanks